My phone line went down and Qwest sent out a repairman. My cabin is in the middle of nowhere in the back country at 10,000 feet. It's the very definition of remote! But Doug found his way and knew what to do and fixed my line. Cheers to Qwest for taking care of business and sending someone who knew what to do. Thanks Doug! Great meeting you! Before Doug left, I introduced him to my birds. Here he is feeding one of the gray jays....

"Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself."Khalil Gibran

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I visited the Tiger Temple in Thailand & later found out it is under investigation for tiger trafficking and animal abuse. Read full story. In 2015 it was raided. More than 100 tigers and protected bird species in Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua, popularly known as the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province were impounded by authorities following complaints that the temple was alleged to engage in illegal wildlife trading.